Can Rangers go through a second consecutive season unbeaten?

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“But I am really, really excited about the league, there is going to be a real freshness about it. Hearts and Hibs are absolutely buzzing because both have a new foundation and a new system.

“Looking at the reaction from the Hibs supporters, during the game and at the end, they are well up for the challenges ahead and their team looked it as well. Hearts will be exactly the same.

“And if I’m a player or a manager at Falkirk, Queen of the South or Dumbarton, then it is Christmas because this is the best league the majority of these boys will ever play in.”

But McCoist dismissed the idea the division will outstrip the Premiership for quality this season. He said: “It might be a more exciting league. It might be more competitive, more interesting, but it would be wrong of me to say it is a better league.”